The Carmageddon game is coming to iOS and Android as mobile version

The legendary carmageddon game is about to make its debut in mobile world via iOS and android devices. The makers of the game has announced that they will distribute the game for free for first 24 hours of its release.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKjEfS0IRT8

Dont forget to download the game as it was hell of a fun to drive mad squashing people around the street and destroying other cars with wild driving styles.

Delhi is going to touch 45c today

India Meteorological Department on Wednesday said the maximum temperature is expected to reach 45 degrees Celsius. – ndtv.com

To let you understand how hot it is, a standard house hold UPS / Inverter will stop working at 45 degree centigrade. Apple iPhone 4S / iPAD, Nokia phone accessories and many other electronic equipment will also stop working at 45 degree centigrade mark.

Woaahhh !!!

Mobile Phone (OS) Virtualization -> VMware Mobile Virtualization Platform

Virtualizations are not limited to Computer platform only. With ever growing hardware power of the mobile phones and complex smaprt phone OS platform, Virtualization companies like VMware is moving towards pushing mobile virtualization to mainstream for corporate users.

Take a look at the demonstration video of VMware to understand the power and potential of Mobile Virtualization for IT companies and their employees.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMR952HjUh8

This is a very interesting and new concept which may change the way we use our phones for official requirements.

Apple iOS 5 (iPhone / iPAD / iPOD) direct download links for offline use / update

Apple iOS 5 update is available for iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 2, iPad, iPod touch (4th generation) and iPod touch (3rd generation).

Bellow is the offline download links for the iOS 5 for respective devices.

Apple patents the slide to unlock feature for touch screen devices

Apple filed a patent application for touch screen products on slide to unlock feature on year of 2009. Recently, Apple was awarded the patent for the process.

http://9to5mac.com/2011/10/25/slide-to-unlock-patented/

Interesting fact is, virtually every touch screen device from any platform, starting from android or Windows Phone, comes with this type of unlocking process. This patent would give apple the right to drag them all to court for legal battle over the said feature.

Android app to rival Siri gets developed within 8 hours

The journey of one of the main feature of iPhone 4S, the Apple Siri, is not smooth at all.

Within days of it’s launch, the Siri system ran into problem with server issue and within week of its launch, the rival Microsoft demonstrated their version of the service with Microsoft Windows phone application Microsoft TellMe.

And now, add to that, a group of Android developers built a Siri like application for android platform within 8 hours of development time. The app, which is called Iris is now available to all via android market place.

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Apple iPhone 4S Siri runs into problem

One of the most important feature of the new Apple iPhone 4S is the Siri. Siri is a software feature which lets users to control the device with voice instructions. Its one of a kind feature since with Siri, user can do anything in the phone, starting from typing to making a call or ever using an app from app store.

However within days of launch, the much hyped Siri has ran into some minor problems.

According to reports on Reuters and Apple Discussion Forum, many users are reporting error “unable to connect” while using the software. This is likely because of the overwhelming pressure of Apple servers due to the fact of 4 million sale within days of its launch.

One thing which goes unnoticed here is the fact that Apple has taken a BETA software and used it as mainstream in their flagship product. According to software life cycle, Beta products are only given to users who understands the risks of using a beta product and voluntarily accepts the software.